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IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain recently spoke to the Dutch web site Metalfan.nl about his collaboration with ex-ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz and rapper - turned - mallcoreler Vanilla Ice on a project dubbed SEVEN X SEVENTY . " At first , I didn't think it would work out [with Vanilla Ice singing ] because I didn't know how he would fit in . Danny called me when I was in the studio and told me Vanilla asked him if he could try [ to lay down some vocals over the music ] , so we went into the studio to see how it would work out , that was the beginning of this year . When I got home after the recording session of [ IRON MAIDEN's ' Dance of Death ' ] I heard the results and was amazed how good it sounded . After that we wrote some more songs , and recorded them and we are very pleased with them . I really am looking forward to [ working some more on the project ] next year , but right now I'm MAIDEN's drummer , but after the [ IRON MAIDEN ] tour is finished , I will work with Spitz on my side project [ And ] no , it's not a solo project, but a side project that I work on when MAIDEN is not doing anything . "
Currently unsigned , SEVEN X SEVENTY are also said to feature in the ranks Spitz's brother Dave ( ex - BLACK SABBATH , LITA FORD , GREAT WHITE ) on bass . Former MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson , who was previously approached to participate in the project , has since issued a statement denying his involvement in the group .
